Changes to our baggage policy:
- Customers travelling in World Traveller on flights to and from the Americas* (except Brazil) have a free allowance of one bag weighing no more than 23kgs. This means that the World Traveller allowance is the same for the majority of British Airways routes.
- World traveller customers travelling to Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and connecting flights between India and the USA, Canada, Bermuda retain a two-bag allowance up to 23kgs per bag.
- Customers travelling to and from Brazil and First, Club World and Club Europe customers on all routes are entitled to a 32kgs free checked baggage allowance at no additional charge.
- Gold and Silver Executive Club members are entitled to two pieces of luggage up to 32kgs on all routes when they travel in World Traveller, Euro Traveller and Domestic.
- There is an online discount of at least 20% when you pay for your extra baggage online before you check in.
- From 10 November 2009 the online charge to check in a second extra bag above your free allowance will increase to £72 ($112) or the local equivalent.
- The cost of extra bags on UK domestic routes has been brought in line with other shorthaul European services at £35 per bag.
- Heavy bag charge for bags between 23kgs and 32kgs has increased from £25 to £30. The special bag charge for items that exceed the maximum dimension no longer applies.
* Americas routes affected: USA, Canada, Bermuda, Argentina, Mexico and the Caribbean
> More information on our baggage policy
Changes to our sporting policy:
If you booked your flight from 31 July for travel from 7 October 2009If you check in an item of sporting equipment in addition to your free checked baggage allowance, you will be charged £40 per bag on longhaul or £35 on shorthaul flights at the airport. A discount of at least 20% is available if you pay online for extra baggage before check-in.
If you booked your flight before 31 July for travel from 7 October 2009
You can still take your sporting equipment for free if you bring your original e-ticket receipt, created at the time of booking, with you to the airport.
